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Compulsory Module 1: Theory of Education (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students are able to understand and compare key patterns of interpretation, theories, positions
and discourse in educational sciences and classify them with regards to history and systematics.
Moreover, they are able to formulate educational problems and related them to the present.
Compulsory Module 2: Subject and Society under the Perspective of Social Inequality (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Because of their advanced understanding of theories of subjectivity and society, students are able
to ascertain and compare different theoretical positions. They argue about the effects of social
inequality in the field of education and can estimate its effects for the individual and the group.
They apply their knowledge on educational institutions and develop professional
pedagogical methods.
Compulsory Module 3: Pedagogic Professionalisation and Professional Skills (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students know the theories of pedagogic professionalisation and can apply the pedagogic
concepts in different fields of practice. They are able to assess pedagogic situations based on
examples of actual situations and plan suitable actions.
Compulsory Module 4: Methodology and Research Methods in Education (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 6h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students develop an advanced methodological understanding and apply selected methods of
theoretical, qualitative and quantitative research on questions in education sciences. They
compare different methodological and methodical approaches and evaluated their advantages and
limitations. Moreover, they are able to identify appropriate methodological approaches with
regards to own research questions, to plan a study and to substantiate it including critical appraisal
of methods.
Compulsory Module 5: Master's Thesis Seminar (5 ECTS-Credits, 2h)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of Compulsory Modules 1 to 4 (30 ECTS-Credits) and
two positive completed Elective Modules (20 ECTS-Credits)
Learning Outcome: Graduates are able to design a scientific study, to implement it and to present the research results
in different contexts.
COURSES
Es sind Lehrveranstaltungen im Umfang von 5 ECTS-AP nach Maßgabe
freier Plätze aus den Curricula der an der Universität Innsbruck eingerichteten Master- und/oder Diplomstudien oder aus einem Wahlpaket für Masterstudien zu wählen.
Compulsory Module 6: Interdisciplinary Skills (5 ECTS-Credits)
Prerequisites for registration: The requirements specified by the respective curricula must be met.
Learning Outcome: This module aims at expanding the study programme and at acquiring additional qualifications.
For further information about courses click COURSES.Vereinbarung des Themas, des Umfangs und der Form der Masterarbeit auf Basis einer inhaltlichen Kurzbeschreibung /Exposé) sowie Vereinbarung der Arbeitsabläufe und des Studienfortgangs. Planung eines entsprechenden Zeitrahmens für die Durchführung der Masterarbeit
Compulsory Module 7: Preparation of the Master¿s Thesis (7,5 ECTS-Credits)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: After successful completion of this module, the students will be able to write a brief summary of
the content of the planned Master¿s Thesis (synopsis), to outline an anticipated schedule and to
conclude a written Master¿s Thesis agreement.
Compulsory Module 8: Master's Thesis Defense (2.5 ECTS-Credits)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of all compulsory and elective modules and positive assessment of the Master's Thesis
Learning Outcome: Reflection of the Master¿s Thesis in the overall context of the Master¿s Programme in
Educational Sciences; Theoretical understanding, methodological basics, imparting of the results
of the Master¿s Thesis and presentation skills are focused on.
Notes:
- There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
- The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).